Primary vaginal mucinous adenocarcinoma of gastric type arising in adenosis: A report of 2 cases, 1 associated with uterus didelphys

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 192-199

  Talia, Karen L ^a   Scurry, James ^b   Manolitsas, Thomas ^a   McCluggage, W Glenn ^c  

^a BOX HILL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenosis; Congenital malformation; Gastric type adenocarcinoma; Immunohisto chemistry; Vagina

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN P53;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; COLPOSCOPY; CYSTOSCOPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; HYSTEROSCOPY; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; MORPHOLOGY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PAPILLOMA VIRUS; POLYPECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; STOMACH ADENOCARCINOMA; UTERUS DIDELPHYS; VAGINA ADENOSIS; VAGINA CARCINOMA; VAGINA MUCINOUS ADENOCARCINOMA;

EID: 84857167544     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: 15387151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e31822c8036     Document Type: Article

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